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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-71-103 (2026)

Number of trial jurors

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A jury in civil cases shall consist of six persons, unless the parties agree to a smaller number, which shall be not less than three.

Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 766, § 1, effective January 1, 1990.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 13-70-102 as it existed prior to 1989.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1992–2018 · leading case: Cerrone v. People, 900 P.2d 45 (Colo. 1995).
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Cerrone v. People, 900 P.2d 45 (Colo. 1995). · cites it 142× “In contrast to the court of appeals analysis, we conclude that the state's asserted reasons for excluding hourly wage earners are inherently discriminatory and violate the mandate of section 13-71-103, 6A C.R.S. (1987). [2] We hold, *48 however, that this violation does not…”
Johnson v. Schonlaw, 2018 CO 73 (Colo. 2018). · cites it 9× “”); § 13-71-103, C.R.S. (2018) (“A jury in civil cases shall consist of six persons, unless the parties agree to a smaller number, which shall be not less than three.”
People v. Cerrone, 854 P.2d 178 (Colo. 1993). · cites it 10× “At trial, in addition to challenging the selection of the 1985-86 grand jury on the basis of alleged discrimination on account of race in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, the defendants, John Cerrone and Lawrence Goetz, challenged it on the basis of alleged discrimination…”
People v. Cerrone, 867 P.2d 143 (Colo. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 18× “Section 13-71-103, C.R.S. (1987 Repl.Vol.”
People v. Cerrone, 829 P.2d 468 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 3× “6A), in effect at the time pertinent here, provided that: “It is the policy of this state that all persons selected for jury service shall be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and that all qualified citizens shall…”
Johnson v. VCG Restaurants Denver, Inc, 2015 COA 179 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “48 stating that “[t]he jury shall consist of six persons, unless the parties agree to a smaller number, not less than three,” and almost identical language under section 13-71-103, C.R.S. 2015, indicates that a court has the discretion to allow a jury of seven to deliberate.”
Johnson v. VCG Restaurants Denver, 2015 COA 179 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “48 stating that “[t]he jury shall consist of six persons, unless the parties agree to a smaller number, not less than three,” and almost identical language under section 13-71-103, C.R.S. 2015, indicates that a court has the discretion to allow a jury of seven to deliberate.”
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